Lamp-bracket



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LAMP BRACKET.

No. 313,835. Patented Mar. 10. 188'- WITNEEEEE: vEN- EJR':

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UNITED STATES PATENT EErcE.

CHARLES L. PIERPONT, OF BED WVING, MINNESOTA.

LAMP-BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 313,835, dated March 10, 1885.

(No model.)

To aZl whom, it nay concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES L. Prnaronr, of Red Wing, in the county of Goodhue and State of Minnesota, have invented certain Improvements in Lamp Brackets or Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in a lamp bracket or holder provided with a clasp to encircle the lamp-standard, and prevent the accidental dis placement or overturning ot' the lamp.

In the annexeddrawings, Figure l is a perspective View of my improved device; Fig. 2, a sectional view of the tubular rod, and showing screw-eyes instead of straps for retaining the rod in place.

The objectot this invention is to produce a bracket or stand upon which a common tablelamp may be supported and held with perfect safety and without danger of being accidentally displaced or overturned. To this end I provide a board or plate, A, of wood or other suitable material, with a hole, a, to enable it to be hung or suspended from a nail in the wall, which plate forms the hanger or support of my bracket.

B indicates ashelf, carried by a horizontal arm, b, of a bent rod or tube, 0, which is swiveled in metal straps or screw-eyes D, secured to the board A, said rod or tube being thus free to turn, and the shelf B being accordingly free to move in a horizontal plane from side to side, as may be desired.

E indicates a smaller rod which fits into the tubular rod 0, bends forward, downward, and again forward over shelf or table B, when it terminates on afork or yoke, c. The eXtremities of the fork or yoke are connected by a latch, F, joined to one arm, and provided at its free end with a hook, (Z, to enter an eye, 6, at the other end of the other arm.

The yoke and its latch are designed to encircle the standard of a lamp, as in Fig. 1, and as the standards Vary, and as a tall lamp should be supported at a higher point than a shortone, it is desirable that the yoke should 5 be vertically adjustable; hence the rod E is arranged to slide within tubular rod 0, and is held at any desired adjustment by a set-screw, G, passing through a boss or neck, f, which serves to prevent tubular rod 0 from falling from the eyes or straps D.

The shelf Bis madeofwood or anyother material adapted to soak up any such small quantity of oil as is liable to find its way to the outside of the lamp, and to flow down to the base thereof. A lamp being placed upon the shelf, and secured in place by the latch F, the shelf may be freely swung from side to side without fear of overturning the lamp or throwing it off the shelf. As the thumb'screw is necessarily turned in adjusting the smaller rod, and is liable to work out, I provide a screw or a pin, 6, which passes through or into tubular rod 0, below the rod E, and just above the lower eye or strap D, though it is apparent that a collar or boss may be formed on the rod above either eye or strap to prevent its descent. The eyes may be screwed into the wall or into the casing of a door or window, and the board A thus dispensed with, if de sired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- The hcreindescribed lamp bracket or support, consisting of a board or support, A, shelf B, bent tubular rod 0, connected with the board, rod D, having one end inserted and arranged to slide within the upper end of said tubular rod, yoke 0, formed upon the other end of the rod D, latch F, applied to said yoke, and set-screw G, adapted and arranged to clamp and hold rod D at any desired adjustment, substantially as set forth.

CHARLES L. PIERPONT. 

